Ruh Roh: Will There Be A Hoops Game At United Center?

My previous post talked about December 5. Now comes word that as part of Guenther's Folly, UI agreed to play a home and home with WMU in basketball for the next two seasons.

The first game will be in Champaign...on December 13!!!

So, is there going to be a game at the United Center? And if so, when?

Did I mention that St. Guenther totally screwed the basketball team by forcing them to play AT Western Michigan in hoops in 2010?

Did I mention that the football return game in Champaign is not until 2012?

Ron Guenther-he is a master negotiator!

Scheduling Snafu for Hoops?

Idaho newspaper reporting that Illinois will play Boise State at Assembly Hall on Saturday, December 5. That is the same day Illinois hosts Fresno State in football (more dumb scheduling by Ron Guenther, a football game in December!)

Normally the first Saturday in December is the basketball game at United Center (as Cory Bradford called it, Grandma's House). The rumor was that Illinois would play Gonzaga at the United Center on Sunday, December 6.

What is going on? Come on Guentherphiles, tell us!

Does Coach Guenther Have His Sports Confused?

In basketball, you are rewarded come NCAA tournament time if you play a hard schedule, it's part of the RPI formula. In football, if you play a tough schedule, you get a) 5 bowl games in 17 seasons; b) a record of 78-117-2 as athletic director; c) failing to make bowl games in consecutive seasons as athletic director; d) fans calling you an "idiot."

Per this article, Illinois has the 9th toughest nonconference schedule in the country! And, just 6 home games to boot! Ron, YOU IDIOT!

Some Good News!

U of I is finally done paying that chump Ron Turner! Five years after he got fired, U of I was still paying him! He got $235,000 not to coach at Illinois! Ron Guenther, YOU IDIOT!

Also, Ron Zook got paid a lot of money for a crap season last year. Same with the great Mike Locksley.

Did Coach Guenther Report Memphis to NCAA?

That is an inference being made by a Kentucky blogger. Am I the only one who finds it odd that Ron will talk to the media about Derrick Rose, but not his failure to schedule football games properly? Funniest comment: "Illinois should put a muzzle on its AD." We couldn't agree more!

Congratulations, Best AD in the Country!

After 17 years on the job, you finally figured out that scheduling is critical to a football program's success! "all that said, since we want to get to seven or eight home games, you have to evaluate the neutral game." No Ron, you don't play neutral site games in St. Louis (you know, which is in the same state as Missouri, your opponent, who always has more fans there) or in DETROIT!